Estimating & Costing Online Test - Paper 3

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1. 1 He=......Ropani.

a) 19

b) 24

c) 29

d) 34

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2. For small residential buildings, the cost installation and electrification are made as:

a) Detailed estimate based on service drawing

b) Based on plinth area

c) Based on weight age of total civil costs

d) Based on cubic content of the building

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3. 1 British gallon=.........litres.

a) 4.546

b) 3.785

c) 5.456

d) 7.385

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4. The value of the property or structures becomes less by its becoming out of date in style is known as

a) Scrap value

b) Salvation value

c) Junk value

d) Obsolescence

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5. Which one area must be greater at any floor of a building?

a) Carpet area

b) Plinth area

c) Floor area

d) None of the above

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6. How many kilo-liters are in one cubic meter?

a) 0.5

b) 1

c) 10

d) 100

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7. Arrange the specific weights of wood (w), cement (c), steel (s), and coarse aggregate (A) in increasing order

a) W-C-S-A

b) W-C-A-S

c) A-S-C-W

d) A-C-S-W

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8. The information that can't be included in drawings is conveyed to the estimator through

a) Specifications

b) Cover note

c) Progress chart

d) None of the above

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9. When additional works are added to the original works, the estimate is called:

a) Plinth area estimate

b) Surface area estimate

c) Cubical content estimate

d) Supplementary estimate

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10. Plinth area estimate is an approximate estimate mostly used for the estimation of:

a) Bridges

b) Irrigation channel

c) Building

d) Road

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11. Normally which one contract gives the maximum value of the project

a) labor contract

b) item rate contract

c) LS contract

d) all of the above

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12. The capacity of a flushing cistern is normally

a) 12 to 15 litres

b) 20 to 25 litres

c) 30 to 40 litres

d) 1 to 5 litres

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13. A document showing the list of quantity of various items of works required for the completion of any project is known as

a) Schedule of quantity

b) Schedule of rates

c) Analysis of rate

d) Abstract estimate

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14. Whenever color washing on A.C. corrugated sheets is done, in the estimation, the plan area of the sheets is increased by

a) 5%

b) 10%

c) 15%

d) 20%

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15. The depreciation of the value of the building costs are generally not considered for the initial:

a) First year of the building

b) Two years of the building

c) Five years of the building

d) Twenty years of the building

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16. End lap provided in asbestos cements is equal to

a) 5 cm

b) 10 cm

c) 15 cm

d) 25 cm

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17. The unit of payment for excavation trenches for pipes, cables, etc., up to 1.5 m depth in ordinary rock/hard rock is

a) cu m

b) sq m

c) metre

d) tonne

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18. The weight of 10 mm diameter mild steel rod per meter length is equal to

a) 0.22 kg

b) 0.32 kg

c) 0.42 kg

d) 0.62 kg

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19. Due to a change in the price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds:

a) 2%

b) 3%

c) 4%

d) 5%

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20. Which method is easiest for the estimation of the quantity of material?

a) Centre line method

b) Long & short wall method

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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21. The document showing the account of work done or supply of material, including the particulars and quantities, is called

a) Bill

b) Voucher

c) Balance sheet

d) None of the above

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22. The explosive for blasting is usually expressed in terms of

a) explosive power

b) volume of earthwork that can be blasted

c) kilograms

d) none of the above

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23. A layer of dry bricks put below the foundation concrete, in the case of soft soils, is called

a) Soling

b) Dead man

c) D.P.C.

d) None of the above

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24. A document containing a detailed description of all types of work (but their quantities are not mentioned) together with their current rates is called

a) Tender

b) Schedule of rates

c) Analysis of rate

d) Abstract estimate

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25. The unit of payment for fixing of glass panes or cleaning is in

a) kg

b) number

c) sq m

d) cu m

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26. The order of booking dimension is:

a) Length, breadth, height

b) Breadth, height, length

c) Length, height, breadth

d) Height, breadth, length

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27. Working out the exact quantities of various items of work is known as

a) Estimating

b) Mensuration

c) Quantity surveying

d) Valuation

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28. When engineering departments undertake the works of other departments, the amount charged toward design, supervision, and execution, etc., is called

a) Work-charged establishment

b) Contingencies

c) Service charge

d) Centage charge

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29. In the case of steel rolling shutters, for the estimation of the painted area, the plain area is multiplied by

a) 3-Apr

b) 1

c) 1 1/4

d) 1 1/2

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30. The process of calculating the amount of material, labor, and equipment for a unit of work together with overhead and profit for the contractor is:

a) Abstract of cost

b) Bill of quantity

c) Estimating

d) Rate analysis

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31. The number of corrugations in a galvanized corrugated sheet is usually

a) 6

b) 8

c) 10

d) 12

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32. The fundamental units in the metric system are:

a) Kilometer, kilogram, second

b) Centimeter, gram, second

c) Meter, kilogram, second

d) None of the above

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33. In the analysis of rates, what percentage of total cost is provided towards water charges?

a) 5%

b) 7.50%

c) 1.50%

d) 10%

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34. The chairman of the material rate fixation committee in the district is

a) CDO

b) LDO

c) Chairman of DDC

d) SP

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35. The unit of measurement for woodwork in door and window frame, rafters, beams, roof trusses, etc., is

a) metre

b) cm

c) quintal

d) cu m

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36. The thickness of 25 gauge sheet is

a) Less than 1 mm

b) 1 mm

c) Between 1 and 1.5 mm

d) 2 mm

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37. The value shown in the account book after allowing necessary depreciation is known as

a) Salvage value

b) Book value

c) Market value

d) Rateable value

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38. The approximate weight of one cubic meter of mild steel is

a) 1000 kg

b) 2400 kg

c) 1400 kg

d) 7850 kg

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39. A fixed stipulated sum of penalty payable by the contractor having no relationship with real damage is known as

a) Fixed penalty

b) Liquidated damages

c) Damage charges

d) Compensatory payment

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40. If the payment of annuity begins after some years in future, it is known as

a) deferred annuity

b) Delayed annuity

c) readjusted annuity

d) Regulated annuity

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41. The minimum number of hinges provided in a door and window shutter should be

a) 2 and 1

b) 2 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 3 and 2

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42. Specifications of any works are required only when the work is carried out by:

a) User's committee

b) Muster roll

c) Contractor

d) All of the above

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43. When it is not specified, the number of holdfasts for a door is usually taken as

a) 2

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

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44. The amount of cement required per cubic meter having mix (1:3:6) is

a) 4.3 bags

b) 3.3 bags

c) 6.3 bags

d) 5.3 bags

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45. The unit of measurement for electric wiring or electrification light, fan plug points is

a) point

b) meter

c) number

d) no unit

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46. Evaluation of building is done based on

a) detailed estimate

b) plinth area rate

c) cube rate

d) depreciation method

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47. According to ISI method of measurement, the order is in the sequence

a) Length, breadth & height

b) Breadth, length & height

c) Height, length & breadth

d) All of the above

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48. The useful part of the livable area of a building is also known as

a) Carpet area

b) Circulation area

c) Horizontal circulation area

d) Plinth area

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49. The building material brick

a) Absorbs more heat than stone

b) Absorbs less heat than stone

c) Absorbs equal heat as the stone

d) May be less or more

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50. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of sequence is:

a) Length, breadth, height

b) Breadth, height, length

c) Height, length, breadth

d) Length, height, breadth

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